Merck (MRK) Price to FCF (2009 - 2026)
Merck's Price to FCF came in at 19.74 for Q2 2026, up 47.0% from 13.43 a year earlier but down 6.2% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Price to FCF (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Merck's Price to FCF was 21.06, up 51.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Price to FCF was 13.89 in FY2024 (-54.0%), 30.20 in FY2023 (+57.7%), 19.15 in FY2022 (-14.3%) and 22.33 in FY2021 (-63.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Price to FCF is 13.23 (Q1 2025) to 30.27 (Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, Price to FCF has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Price to FCF over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 69.3%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 94.2%).
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Price to FCF at 21.05 (Q1 2026), 21.06 (Q4 2025) and 15.96 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 653.54 Bn | 572.07 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 467.01 Bn | 440.17 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.16 Bn | 321.59 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 277.56 Bn | 233.43 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 258.23 Bn | 231.79 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 224.14 Bn | 179.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.30 Bn | 161.42 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.47 Bn | 110.41 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.31 Bn | 105.31 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.45 Bn | 79.72 Bn | 9.25 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.74 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.96 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.89 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.87 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.27 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.04 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.97 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.97 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.88 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.33 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.04 |
API Access
Merck Price to FCF API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-fcf&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-fcf", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-fcf&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();